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Sullivan Reassures Israel as US Seeks to Conclude Nuclear Deal with Iran
The United States’ stressed that while it remains committed to diplomacy as the best means for preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, it is preparing alternative options, in coordination with its partners, should diplomacy fail, a top US diplomat assured Israel. US National Security Adv
Qatar, Iran Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional Developments
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani held talks on Thursday with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran, ahead of talks with President Ebrahim Raisi. Discussions tackled bilateral ties and political developments in the region.
Israel Says 'Almost Killed' Soleimani in Syria
Former Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot revealed that his army had "almost killed" commander of Iran's Quds Force Qassem Soleimani in Syria years before his was assassinated by the United States. In an interview with Israel's Maariv newspaper, he said his forces have carried out several opera
French Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Iran Prison for Spying
An Iranian court on Tuesday sentenced French national Benjamin Briere to eight years in prison on spying charges, his Paris-based lawyer said, describing the trial as a politically motivated sham and his client as a "bargaining chip". Briere, 36, has been held in Iran since May 2020, when he was
US Deputy Special Envoy for Iran Leaves Post amid Iran Nuclear Talks
A senior member of the US team negotiating with Iran has left the role amid a report of differences of opinion on the way forward, as the urgency to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal intensifies. A State Department official confirmed on Monday that Richard Nephew, US Deputy Special Envoy for Ira
Flicker of Hope for Western ‘Hostages' in Iran
When Barry Rosen, one of those held in Tehran's American embassy in the 1979-81 crisis, saw coverage of the talks in Vienna on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, he felt there was one glaring omission. Rosen, 77, says he saw "nothing in the press, anywhere, about the plight of the hostages," referri
Iranian Diplomats Partake in OIC Meetings for First Time in 6 Years
For the first time in six years, Iranian diplomats are participating in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meetings.